Serious friendship goals.

Channel 4′s ‘Educating’ series has a habit of melting hearts with the stories of school children up and down the country, and it was no different as a new series began in Greater Manchester on Thursday (31 August).

Viewers of the first episode quickly fell in love with Syrian pupil Rani Asaad, who was struggling to fit in during his first few days at Harrop Fold School in Salford.

Channel 4Rani and Jack on 'Educating Greater Manchester'

The 11-year-old, whose family fled Syria when he was four, was seen being bullied, asking for help when he was pushed, kicked and sworn at.

However, one of his fellow pupils, Jack Stanley, took him under his wing, and the best TV bromance since Love Island’s Kem and Chris was suddenly formed.

The pair won over viewers as their friendship blossomed, and Rani was invited over to Jack’s house for tea, marking the first time he’d done that with a friend.

Those 2 lads are a ray of hope for the country! Surely we learnt what being a decent human is all about from #Jack and #Rani 💙